North Korea vs Venezuela: Maize production

North Korea
2.30 million
in 2024
Venezuela
2.83 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
41st
Venezuela rank
38th

Maize production over time

  • North Korea
  • Venezuela
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2.83 million against 2.30 million in North Korea, a difference of 532,020.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 1.40 million 545,342 851,325 North Korea
1970s 2.00 million 598,699 1.40 million North Korea
1980s 3.22 million 807,456 2.41 million North Korea
1990s 2.56 million 1.05 million 1.51 million North Korea
2000s 1.57 million 2.08 million 504,426 Venezuela
2010s 2.11 million 1.77 million 339,853 North Korea
2020s 2.28 million 2.49 million 209,926 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, North Korea or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 2.83 million against 2.30 million in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize production between North Korea and Venezuela?
532,020, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for maize production?
North Korea ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maize production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed